Canopy



Nov. 1,. 1938.

A! c. WESS'ELER.

CANOPY Filed Nov. 22, 1937 2 Sheds-Sheet 2 Adela-n6 a WSw/er Aiiorneus Patented Nov. 1, 1938 NITED STATES PATENT OFF! CE CANOPY Adeline "G. Wesseler, -Los Angeles, Calif.

Application November 22, I937jSerial'No. 175,995

2 Claims.

)10 .To theiaccomplishment of the above, and subordinate objects presently appearing, a preferred embodiment of my invention has been illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, set forth in detail in the following description, and defined in the .115 claimsap'pendedhereto.

In said drawings:-

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a canopy constructed in accordance with my invention,

Figure 2 is a View in top plan with the top of 20 the canopy removed and showing the assembled relation of the frame sections with the legs folded,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 and drawn to an enlarged scale,

25 Figure 4 is a view in transverse section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 looking in thedirection indicated by the arrows,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in bottom plan of one end of the canopy,

30 Figure 6 is a view in longitudinal section taken on the line 66 of Figure 2 and drawn to! an enlarged scale,

Figure '7 is a view in transverse section taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 2 and drawn to an 35 enlarged scale, and

Figure 8 is a view in perspective illustrating the manner in which the parts are folded to form a bag.

Reference being had to the drawings by nu- 40 merals, in the illustrated embodiment thereof the canopy of my invention comprises a. pair of substantially U-shaped frame sections l and 2, each including a pair of corner legs 3 and a pair of parallel side bars 4 having free ends 5. The side 45 bars 4 are formed of light wood, preferably balsam, or of light strap metal preferably aluminum or tin. The ends of each pair of side bars 4, opposite to the free ends thereof, are looped as at 5 to form a pair of bearings thereon. Each 50 pair of side bars 4 is connected together by an end round 6 rotatably mounted in the loops thereof and extending at its ends beyond the outer edges of said bars. The legs 3 of each section are secured at one end, in any suitable manner, to the 55 extending ends of the related round 6 whereby said legs are pivotally mounted for swinging movement in unison into angular relation to their side bars 4, or, into parallel relation thereto alongside the same. The free ends of'the legs 3 are preferably pointed for driving into the 5 ground and the extremities of the rounds 6 are grooved as at"! for a purpose presently seen.

The sections! and-2 are designed to be assembled together with the free ends 5 of the barsi"4 linen'd-to-end relation to form a rectangular 'can- 10 opy frame and also for folding into side-by-side relation to collapse theframe'for carrying. The sidebars 4 are releasably secured together in such end-to-end relation bymeans of a pair of sheet metal sleeves? slidably mounted "thereon "f or adjustment into'andfrom telescoping position thereover. A sheet 9 of flexible material, preferably fabric, is secured to the round 6 to form the top of the canopy in the assembled relation of the sections i and 2 and for folding along its transverse center around the free ends of the side bars 4 in the end-to-end relation of said sections to form the sides of a bag. At this point it may be mentioned that the legs 3 are offset inwardly of the ends of the rounds 6 and the sheet 9 is of the proper width to overlap said legs in the folded position of the parts. Lacing rings II] are anchored to the side edges of the sheet 9 at suitable points along said edges. A pair of lacing thongs II are secured intermediate their ends to opposite side edges of the sheet 9 and in the transverse center thereof as at l2, said thongs being of sufficient length to extend through the rings I6. A pair of U-shaped handle bars l3 are swingably mounted on the rounds 6, respectively, in the grooves: l of said rounds. One side edge of the sheet 9 has suitably secured thereto a panel of flexible material, preferably cloth, forming a drop curtain upon the canopy, as shown at #4. 4

Referring to the use of the invention, when it is desired to use the device as a canopy, the sections l and 2 are secured together in the described end-to-end relation, by means of the sleeves 8, the legs 3 swung into substantially right angular relation to the bars 4 and forced into the ground as shown in Figure 1. In this set-up position of the device, a person may recline beneath the same and be protected from the rays of the sun and the action of the wind, the panel l4 providing for protection in both instances. Preferably a pad I5 is provided as part of the equipment for use on the ground.

When it is desired to use the device as a handbag the sections I and 2 are folded into the described side-by-side relationand the legs 3 are swung inwardly alongside said bars 4, it being understood of course that the sleeves 8 are, first adjusted to release or uncouple the side bars 4. The sections l and ,Zandthe legs-3 are of course V folded withthe sheet 9 on the outside sothat the latter forms the sides of the bag. The panel I4 is swung to a position within the sheet 9. The

opposed side edges of the'sheet '9 are then laced together by means of the thongs ll and rings l 0 as shown, for instance, inlli'igure 8. In the folded position of the parts the handle bars l3 are juxtaposed at the free ends of the bag;'or 'in other words the mouth, so that the has my be carried in upright position. g

The: foregoingiwill, it is believed suiiice to impart a clearunderstanding of the invention without further explanation.

- Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susceptiblelof modification without departing from the inventive conceptandright is herein reed for assembly with the'free ends of the bars in end-to-end relation to form a rectangular canopy frame, and being'foldabl'e into side-byside relation to collapse the frame for carrying,

a sheet of flexible material secured to the sections to form the top of the canopy in the assembled relation of the sections and for folding in the side edges of the bag.

7 transverse center thereof around the free ends of the bars in the side-by-side relation of the sections to form the sides of a bag, the legs being pivotally mounted on the sidebars for folding alongside said bars to dispose the same within the folded sheet, means for releasably securing the bars in end-to-end relation, and means for releasably securing the side edges of the sheet together in the folded position thereof to close the '2. A combination canopy and bag comprising a pair of U-shaped sections, each including a pair of corner legs, and a pair of.parallel side bars having free inner ends, said sections being I adapted for assembly with the free ends of the bars in end-to-end relation to form a rectangular canopy frame, and being foldable'into side-byside relation to collapse the frame for carrying, a sheet of flexible material secured to the sections to form the top of the canopy in the assembled relation of the sections and for folding in the transverse center thereof around the free ends of the bars'in the side-by-side relation of the'sections to form the sides of a bag, the legs being pivotally; mounted on the side bars for folding alongside said bars to dispose the same within the folded sheet, and means for releasably securing the side edges of the sheet together in the folded position thereof to close the side edges of the bag, comprising a plurality of rings on said side edges, and a pair of lacing strings secured tosaid side edges, respectively, for lacing said rings together. 1 ADELINE C. WESSELER. 

